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Oscar Rickett

Remembering Shane Warne

There was a kid at my school called Chris Casey. He was American, had floppy blond hair, looked like a surfer. I don’t think he had played…

5 min readMar 4, 2022

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Remembering Shane Warne

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Oscar Rickett

Oscar Rickett — Recent work

I’m making this page to highlight a selection of recent written work and I’ll look to keep it updated

2 min readJan 26, 2021

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Oscar Rickett

2016 the year of politics

You can’t avoid it now

10 min readApr 5, 2018

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2016 the year of politics

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Oscar Rickett

Some Articles on Brexit From Summer 2016

Here, in one delightful place, with links, on the day Article 50 is triggered, are a handful of articles I wrote last summer (and a little…

2 min readMar 29, 2017

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Some Articles on Brexit From Summer 2016

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Oscar Rickett

George Osborne Gets His Prizes

The Evening Standard was founded in 1827. Now it’s called the London Evening Standard (LOVE that American naming model), owned by Russian…

4 min readMar 17, 2017

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George Osborne Gets His Prizes

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Oscar Rickett

Growing Up Has Become Increasingly Hard

Economic and societal circumstances make coming of age more and more difficult

7 min readSep 22, 2016

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Growing Up Has Become Increasingly Hard

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Oscar Rickett

Some Thoughts on the EU Referendum

And on why I’m voting Remain

8 min readJun 22, 2016

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Some Thoughts on the EU Referendum

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Oscar Rickett

The Prince Parody That Had His Lawyers Threatening To Sue Me

In October 2013, Prince released a video for his song, “Breakfast Can Wait”, featuring a female Prince impersonator, leather-clad dancers…

6 min readApr 25, 2016

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The Prince Parody That Had His Lawyers Threatening To Sue Me

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Oscar Rickett

Being a Shepherd

In the Cambrian Mountains eating ice cream, moving sheep and talking about life with Erwyd Howells, a 67-year old freelance shepherd

9 min readDec 21, 2015

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Being a Shepherd

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Jesse Eisenberg is Simply Incredible in his new Film, “The Cleverest Man”

Jesse Eisenberg, who has watched and understood all the films of Luis Buñuel, gives one of the great screen performances of our time in his…

2 min readNov 20, 2015

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Jesse Eisenberg is Simply Incredible in his new Film, “The Cleverest Man”

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Oscar Rickett

Oscar Rickett

Journalist and writer. Middle East Eye, the Guardian, Vice, Africa Confidential, i Paper, openDemocracy, &c. @oscarrickettnow

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